Battleships That Never Were

This page lists battleships that were planned but for various reasons were never built. Some were cancelled during construction, some were converted into aircraft carriers and others never even made it past the drawing board.

Ottoman Empire

Sultan Osman I (dreadnought battleship) Ordered by Brazil and launched as Rio de Janeiro, she was sold to Turkey whilst still fitting out. The Royal Navy then took over and re-named her Agincourt with the outbreak of World War One.

Reshadieh class (dreadnought battleship) two planned, Reshadieh completed, but taken over by Britain as HMS Erin with the outbreak of World War One.

Unnamed

Cancelled due to Balkan war.

Russia/U.S.S.R.

Imperator Nikolai I class

Imperator Nikolai I

Not completed due to capture by the Germans (Feb 1918) and destruction by the Allies (1919) to prevent it falling into Bolshevik control.